Parents charged with murder after fentanyl found in 2-year-old’s blood, police say

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. ( DC News Now ) — Officials said they are now investigating the death of a 2-year-old girl as a murder after medical examiners found fentanyl in her blood.

The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) arrested the toddler’s parents Thursday, charging them both with felony murder.

The charges stem from an incident that happened just before 4:30 p.m. on April 16, when officers were called to a Red Roof Inn in Dumfries to investigate a death. Once there, first responders said the victim, a 2-year-old girl, was dead…

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